Finow Canal - the oldest still navigable waterway in Germany (built over 400 years ago) with 13 hand-operated historical locks. It is 32 km long.

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Cornell Paasche

December 30, 2016

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The Finow Canal is one of the oldest artificial waterways in Germany. It connects the Havel with the Oder. There are 12 historical locks on it. The westernmost is the …

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JTH

August 9, 2021

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Here on the section between Leesenbrücker- and Ruhlsdorfer Schleuse you walk on a wonderful old towpath directly along the Finow Canal.

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Nixie Fountain – Marienwerder Church loop from Marienwerder

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Marienwerder Church – Finowkanal Riverside Path loop from Marienwerder

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Memorial stone at Friedensplatz – Eisschleuse Ice Cream Café by the Canal loop from Zerpenschleuse

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Distance 3.48 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

Weather

Tuesday 5 May

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95 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Marienwerder, Barnim, Barnim, Brandenburg, Germany

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Historic Finow Canal (Ruhlsdorf-Zerpenschleuse to Marienwerder)

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Nixie Fountain – Marienwerder Church loop from Marienwerder

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Marienwerder Church – Finowkanal Riverside Path loop from Marienwerder

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Memorial stone at Friedensplatz – Eisschleuse Ice Cream Café by the Canal loop from Zerpenschleuse

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